Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-07-23
FAMILIAR MAxIMs.
Some of the Most Popular That Are
Current in Our Country.
Philadelphia Times.

known to the writer at least, of the
maxims, proverbs and trite sayings
current in our own country. Yet
probably no other people indulge in
them to a greater extent. While
some of these are universal and older
than the Christian era, more in ac-
cordance with our own peculiar char
acteristics as a people. American
characteristics and institutions are at
once unique and original, differing in
many respects from anything the
world ever saw before. The Persi-
ans, with their dreamy speculative
philosophy, would fail to see the pith
of force of American wise saws, nor
could we any better appreciate cum
bersome sayings.
Wise saws are the literature of rea-
son, the condensed thought of the
public mind the wisdom of many,
the wit of one. TO the ancients they
were both philosophy and religion,
and even among moderns they go I'M
challenged, though many of them are
palpably false. Such is their currency
and force that they serve to parry a
thrust IL clinch an argument, and
thrice armed is he who hath whole
flights of them at his command.
The following were picked up at
random and arranged alphabetically
under the general term of "wise
saws"
A little folly now and then is rel
ished by the best of men.
A game is never won till its ended.
A fair eXchange-iS no robbery.
A burnt child avoids the fire.
a shoemaker should stick to his
last.
A bad oath is better broken than
kept.
n stitch In time saves nine.
A short horse is soon curried.
A rolling stone gathers no moss.
A setting hen never grows fat.
a watched pot never bOils.
A miss is as good as a mile.
A bird in the hand is worth two in
the bush.
A smooth sea never makes skillful
mariners.
A rotten apple intects its compan-
ions.
A guilty conscience needs no ac-
Cuser.
a drowning man catches at straws.
A new broom sweeps clean.
A fool for luck.
A penny saved is good as a penny
earned.
A dead lnjun is IA good Injun.-
A WeSterner.
A fool and his money are soon
parted.
A barking dog seldom bites.
A friend in need is a friend indeed.
A stream can not rise higher than
its fountain.
a quiet tongue makes a wise head.
An idle brain is the DEVILS work.
shop.
An honest man is the noblest work
of God.
An honest confession is good fol-
the soul.
An ounce of prevention is worth &
pound of cure.
All is fish that comes to my net.
All is not gold that glitters.
All is Well that ends well.
All is fair in love or war.
AS many opinions as people.
AS the old cock crows the young
one learns.
AS the twig is bent the trees in.
Clined.
AS you raise them so you have
TChildren.
AS we'll be out Of the world as Out
of fashion.
Artists are born, not made.
Accidents will happen in the besi
of families.
Always kick the dog that's under
An old fox is not easy caught.
A cheerful spirit sweetens toll.
Better wear out than rust out.
Better let well enough alone.
Better late than never.
Better the day, better the deed.
Better do it than wish it done.
Better have two cooks than one
doctor.
Better be at the end Of a feast thar
at the beginning of a fray.
Better to have the good will ever
ofa dog.
Better to have two strings for ont
bow.
Better still to have two beaus.
BE sure of a friend before cutting